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Brian Maurer

Founder

Founder at Bristle

Denver, Colorado, United States

FoundedBristle · YC

About

Brian Maurer is co-founder and commercial lead at Bristle. He previously worked in sales and marketing roles at Illumina and Twist Bioscience, focusing on genomics technologies.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at BristleYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Bristle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Bristle's investors below.

Bristle's investors · 4

Axial VCInitialized CapitalR/GA VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Bristle

DLDavid Lin
David LinFounder
SPShivam Patel
Shivam PatelFounder

Experience

  1. BristleCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Twist BioscienceNGS Sales Specialist2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  3. IlluminaSr. Benchtop Sequencing Sales Representative2019Silicon Valley, CA
  4. IlluminaBenchtop Sequencing Sales Representative2017 — 2019Silicon Valley
  5. IlluminaInside Sales Representative2016 — 2017Greater San Diego Area
  6. IlluminaInside Sales Representative - Product Care2014 — 2015Greater San Diego Area
  7. IlluminaProspecting Specialist - Northeast Mid2014
  8. IlluminaProspecting Specialist - AMR2013 — 2014La Jolla, California
  9. IlluminaSales Operations Intern2013la jolla, california
  10. Gold Millennium GroupIntern2012Beijing city, china

Education

  1. University of San DiegoBA, International Business2010 — 2014
  2. Stanford UniversityProfessional Certificate, Genetics and Genomics2015 — 2017
  3. Peking UniversityInternational Business2012
  4. Santa Margarita Catholic High School2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Public Speaking21Leadership12Teamwork26Event Planning10Social Media13Fundraising4Research18Social Networking33Event Management3Financial Analysis3Customer Service12Marketing4
+12 morePublic RelationsSocial Media MarketingLeadership DevelopmentChinese cultureBloggingMarket ResearchTime ManagementSales ProspectingSalesPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office

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Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Stanford University mafia721

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Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2

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Peking University mafia21

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Marcus LimaSummer CourseFounded Torus +1Ben ColmanPeking UniversityFounded Realitydefender +1Shouwen XuB.S.Founded TomoCreditWill YoungStanford Overseas Studies ProgramFounded Sana BenefitsVictor LiPeking University Summer School International (PKUSSI)Founded CapgeminiOsman MendozaInternational RelationsFounded ZipX

+ 14 more

University of San Diego mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nathan ResnickFounded SourcifyMax BallBachelor’s DegreeFounded Lofty

Same school

Also attended University of San Diego41

Joe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalGraham WagnerInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersJanel SpilkerHead of Business Development at Hustle Fund

+ 35 more

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Peking University135

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalJonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures

+ 129 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Bristle1

Shivam PatelFounder at Bristle

Also worked at Twist Bioscience12

Joseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersEmily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCPaul ConleyChairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTIONDr. Paul ConleyVenture Partner at Vertical Venture PartnersJohn CrandonGeneral Counsel at Thundermark CapitalPaul ConleyVenture Partner at Vertical Venture Partners

+ 6 more

Also worked at Illumina27

Shan YangVice President at Joyance PartnersBrad CrutchfieldExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONJulien HédouEntrepreneur in Residence at Boutique Venture PartnersAnkur DhingraInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSue SiegelHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthEric BlackmonVenture Partner at BAG Ventures

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